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Special Needs Transportationby Sadiah Thompson January 21, 2020

Special-Needs Student Struck by Vehicle While Boarding School Bus

Eighteen-year-old Sam Bryant is attempting to board his school bus when he is hit by a vehicle illegally passing the bus. He is transported and released from the hospital with minor injuries.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 21, 2020

First Student Acquires 2 Canadian School Bus Operator Locations

The school transportation provider will provide service to Campeau Bus Lines locations in Ottawa and Bowmanville.

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Alternative Fuelsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 17, 2020

Dominion Energy to Supply Electric School Buses to 16 Virginia School Divisions

The school divisions will receive a total of 50 Thomas Built Buses’ Saf-T-Liner C2 Jouley buses for phase one of the power and electric company’s electric school bus program.

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Alternative Fuelsby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 16, 2020

Virginia Bill Would Create Electric School Bus Grant Program

HB 1140 would establish grants to help schools to replace diesel buses with electric buses by 2030. It would also help recipients share information about their experiences with the alternative-fuel vehicles.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson January 16, 2020

Minnesota Driver Evacuates Students Before School Bus Catches Fire

The driver is transporting students to a basketball game when he sees smoke entering the bus. He is able to safely evacuate all of the students before the bus catches fire.

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Managementby StaffJanuary 15, 2020

Daimler Trucks North America Names New VP

As vice president of product compliance and regulatory affairs, Sean Waters will work with regulatory agency leadership on standard-setting initiatives for commercial vehicles, including for Thomas Built Buses.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 14, 2020

Indiana Stop-Arm Running Crackdown May Include Seizing Cars of Offenders

Senate Bill 219 would let police seize a stop-arm runner’s vehicle. Meanwhile, Gov. Eric Holcomb announces that over 2,500 citations were issued as part of an illegal passing prevention program.

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Special Needs Transportationby StaffJanuary 14, 2020

Q’Straint/Sure-Lok Sales Manager Retires After 10 Years

Bud Fears represented both the school bus and paratransit segments, and played a key role in expanding the company’s wheelchair securement market in the Midwest region.

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Safetyby Sadiah Thompson January 13, 2020

South Dakota District Implements AAA School Bus Safety Program

Middle school students from Vermillion School District participate in the American Automobile Association’s School Safety Patrol program to promote proper school bus safety among their peers.

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Safetyby Nicole SchlosserJanuary 10, 2020

NAPT: Driver Training Deadline Delay Likely

The National Association for Pupil Transportation learns from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration that it has not completed the Entry Level Driver Training registry due to technical issues. NAPT expects the ELDT deadline to be delayed.

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